Mohamed Bangalie, Head of Public Affairs at the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), has been appointed to the Continental Advisory Committee (CAC) for the upcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) 2026, set to take place in Abuja, Nigeria. The appointment was confirmed in a formal letter from Dr. Ike Neliaku, President and Chairman...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone — In the heart of Bramaia Chiefdom, a dynamic group of young men and women is reshaping the narrative of youth participation in agriculture. At a time when many young Sierra Leoneans are migrating to urban centers or seeking opportunities abroad, the Khireh Anun Kinfeh Youth Organization has chosen...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — Ibrahim Fofanah, a 21-year-old man, was remanded on Thursday, 16 October 2025, by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown, following allegations of attempted murder. Fofanah faces five counts, including attempted murder, wounding with intent to murder, wounding with intent, wounding, and assault...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The University of Sierra Leone Creative and Theatre Group (USLCTG) is set to host the fourth edition of the Inter-Primary School Drama Competition (IPSDSC 2025), scheduled to take place at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Fourah Bay College (FBC) from November 4 to 6, 2025. The event aims to revive theatre culture, raise...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has issued a strong condemnation of threats made against Amadu Lamrana Bah, presenter of the ‘Morning Devotion’ programme on Truth Radio, describing the incident as a grave attack on press freedom. The threats surfaced in a disturbing video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Madam...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown – Monday, 13 October 2025: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has welcomed the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency Wamkele Mene, to Sierra Leone for the official launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and the Updated National Trade Strategy...Read More
By George M.O. Wiliams The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) has initiated a formal investigation following international media reports alleging that a Turkish national, recently arrested for criminal and drug-related activities, was found in possession of a Sierra Leone diplomatic passport. Reports from Dutch, German, and Sierra Leonean outlets have raised serious concerns about how...Read More
By Mohamed Lamin Turay MORIBA TOWN, IMPERIE CHIEFDOM — The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Chairman, Jimmy Batilo Songa, has officially commissioned a modern health facility in Moriba Town, bringing critical healthcare services to the heart of the Rutile community. The commissioning ceremony was marked by jubilant celebrations, with drums and singing echoing through the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone — Social Welfare Minister Melrose Kaminty is under intense scrutiny following allegations that she defied a court injunction concerning a long-standing land dispute in the Kuntorlor community, Wellington. The injunction, issued by Justice Hannah Bonnie of the High Court of Sierra Leone on February 4, 2025, prohibits any development...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN — The Court of Appeal has sentenced 40-year-old businessman Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura to nine years in prison for Migrant Smuggling, in violation of Section 20(1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022 (Act No. 12 of 2022). Delivering judgment on Monday, Honourable Justice Tonia Barnett JA found Bangura...Read More
